Waterproof boot.



PatentedlAug. 9, 1910.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 9, 19.11).

Application filed February 13, 1909. Serial No. 477,773.

To all w/Lcm it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERIC W. SAVAGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Granville, county' of lVashington, and State of- New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in lWaterproof Boots, ot'which the following is a specilieation.

My invention relates to waterproof boots shown in an application forLetters Patent filed by me May l, 1906, Serial No. 314,623, and has forits object to provide certain improvements in the saine consisting of animproved top for the same which will not only be waterproof, but willlit any sized leg, and may be buckled, laced or otherwise fas tened tobe drawn snug to the leg ofthe' wearer, whereby access ot moisture atthe top thereof will be prevented and the article retained in itsadjusted position without sagging In the accompanying drawing :HFlgure lis a erspective view of a boot embodying one orm of my invention. Fig. 2is a similar View embodying a modified construction.

Rubber boots heretofore when extended above the knee have had Saidextensions made of thin rubber 'which is not only easily cracked ortorn, but because yot their size and flexibility tend 'to gap open atthe top and to sag down. This ditliculty I propose to remedy byproviding the boot with what is known as' 'a bellows plait or tongue,located either in the front or back or in either side of the extension,and extending from any point above the boot proper to the top of theextension. By this construction ample room may be lett tor the insertionot the foot oli' the wearer, and when the boot is adjusted in positionon the leg said beh lows plait or tongue may be drawn to` ether at, itsedges, by suitable lacing, Buckles, or lother fastening means, whereby asnug tit will be assured and any sagging prevented.

Referring now to the drawing, and particularly to Fig. l thereof, I haveshown aI rubber boot l 'formed up to the knee like the ordinary kneeboot, and extended from the knee to the hip or thigl'i atfQ, said upperleu iortion being provided in one side with a ellows7 plait or tongue 3also formed of rubber or waterproof material, the edges of the slitformed in the upper leg portion to receive said plait or tongue beingpro# vided with eyelets 4 to receive a lacing cord, or with buckles 5 ofany desired construction, or with both. Said boot is manufactured. asfollows: The several 4 arts constitoting the sole, foot portion an legportion are assembled upon a last and cemented and pressed into shape inthe usual manner,'tl1e' 'upper leg portion having been previously split,as shown, and having attached thereto by cementing and stitching thebellows plait or tongue 3. The article is then vulcanized as a whole,whereby the line of connection between said plait or tongue 3 and theupper leg portion 2 is made watertight, and with the eyelets 4, orbuckles 5, or both, added, is ready for use.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a somewhat dif-i ferent construction wherein theboot 11 is provided with an upper le Y portion formed preferably' ofwaterproofel duck, and provided in its rear, with a bellows plait ortongue 12 extending from its top down to the top of the boot llproper.This article is mainiitactured as follows: The several parts of the boot1l areassenibled upon the last and cemented vand pressed into shape readfor vulcanization. The upper legportion, which has been split and hadcemented and sewed thereto the plait or tongue 12, is then cemented tothe upper edge of said boot 1l, and the article as a whole thenvulcanized. The saine being finished by adding eyelets or buckles, orboth, is dy for use.- E

It will be understood that I do not lanit myself to any particularlength of lellows ll plait or tongue, as the same mayextend from the topof the leg portion d1' wn to any point above the boot proper, and i aybe located in either side or the front oriear of said boot.. So also, Imay forni the n er leg portion oi" any suitable waterproof m terial,such as rubber or waterproofed tl ck, the latter being extremelydurable, mich more so than rubber. I may also form fthe whole leg andfoot portion of the bootl of waterprooit'ed duck and connect it to a.rnbber insole, to which an outer-sole ot leather or other suitablematerial is fastened,| as.

described in an application for Letters Pattension and extendin to 'thetop of said ent led by me February 10, 1909,`Skerial No. extension, allof sai parts being united 477,131. v Waterproof. Y,

Having thus described my invention, what In testimony whereof I havehereunto set 5 I vclaim as new and desire to secure by Letmy hand in thepresence oftwo subscribing 15 ters Patentis: Witnesses. A boot formedlof Waterproof material n FREDERIC W. SAVAGE. and provided with aflexible extension above Witnesses: the l 1iee,.and a bellows plait orgusset also PERCY B. I-IILLS,

l1.0 vof waterproof material located in said ex- EDWIN F. Fimv

